METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELLING AN AGING FOOD PRODUCT AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR AN ORDERED PRODUCT - Patent 1129420

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EP 1 129 420 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	05.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/36

(21)	Application number: 98948378.9

(22)	Date of filing: 21.09.1998

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G06F 17/60

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9819/644

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9962/014 (02.12.1999 Gazette 1999/48)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

22.05.1998 US 83483

(71)	Applicant: Walker Digital, LLC
	Stamford, CT 09605 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	WALKER, Jay, S. Ridgefield, CT 06877 (US) VAN LUCHENE, Andrew, S. Norwalk, CT 06854 (US) ROGERS, Joshua D. MD 20878 (US)

(74)	Representative: Maggs, Michael Norman et al
	Kilburn & Strode20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)

(54)	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELLING AN AGING FOOD PRODUCT AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR AN ORDERED PRODUCT